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Final Rule Requires Drug Price Disclosures in TV Ads
The final rule will require drug makers to post the list price if that price is equal to or greater...
Strategy
Drug Industry Patents Go Under Senate Judiciary Committee's Microscope
The four proposed bills share a common goal: avoiding some of the thorny issues around drug pricing and instead getting...
Strategy
Trump's War on Middlemen Might Reach Well Beyond PBM Rebates
When policymakers say they aim to eliminate the middlemen who drive up healthcare costs, they're not just talking about prescription...
Finance
4 Topics Revenue Cycle Leaders Are Discussing Now
At the HealthLeaders Revenue Cycle Exchange last month, revenue cycle leaders from top organizations around the country shared ideas and...
Finance
Blame Game, Again: PBM Execs Jockey With Senators Over Price Transparency
During the hearing, PBMs committed to help lower prescription drug costs but wavered on total rebate transparency.
Strategy
Gottlieb's Last Day: FDA Commissioner Returns to Conservative Think Tank
The part-time role will reportedly occupy only about six hours of Gottlieb's time each month, leaving quite a bit of...
Innovation
FDA Moves to Curb Insulin Price Hikes as Pressure on Manufacturers Mounts
Insulin manufacturers have long been criticized for raising their list prices year after year. Now the FDA aims to make...
Finance
HRSA Launches 340B Drug Pricing Website
The new website, aimed at assisting safety-net providers participating in the federal drug pricing program, was warmly greeted by an...
Finance
Hospitals, Insurers at Odds Over Surprise Medical Bills Legislation
While insurers and hospitals alike see balance billing as a problem, they disagree on its causes and solutions.
Finance
Metro Areas With High Prices Have Low Utilization Rates
A five-year study analyzed the healthcare prices and utilization rates across 112 metropolitan areas.
Finance
This Time When My Water Breaks, Take Me To A Hospital Without Surprise Bills
Researchers sought to determine how pregnant women who dealt with surprise medical bills from their first delivery approached decisions about...
Finance
4 Takeaways From Pharma Testimony at Senate Drug Pricing Hearing
Major industry leaders defended themselves against accusations of immoral price hikes, telling senators that they intend to provide patients with...